Program Requirements

Shorin Ryu Karatedo Rank Requirements

YOUTH RANKS:
KYUKYU - 9TH KYU (1 YELLOW TAG) 7 year olds
HACHIKYU - 8TH KYU (2 YELLOW TAGS)

YOUTH & ADULT RANKS:
NANAKYU - 7TH KYU (YELLOW BELT)
ROKKYU - 6TH KYU (GREEN TAG)
GOKYU - 5TH KYU (GREEN BELT)
YONKYU - 4TH KYU (RED TAG)
SANKYU - 3RD KYU (BROWN BELT)
NIKYU - 2ND KYU
IKKYU - 1ST KYU
SHODAN
NIDAN

YOUTH - KYUKYU - 9TH KYU (1 YELLOW TAG) 7 year olds
HOJO UNDO	SHORIN KATA
Punching	None
Blocks
Front Kick
Three Basic Stances: Front Stance, Cat Stance, Horse Stance

YOUTH - HAKKYU - 8TH KYU (2 YELLOW TAGS)
HOJO UNDO	SHORIN KATA
Punching Drill	None
Blocking Drill
Front Kick
Three Basic Stances: Front Stance, Cat Stance, Horse Stance

NANAKYU - 7TH KYU (YELLOW BELT)
HOJO UNDO	SHORIN KATA
Itosu Lines 1-3	None
Punching Drill
Blocking Drill
Front Kick
Three Basic Stances Front Stance Cat Stance Horse Stance
IPPON KUMITE (ONE PERSON)
Upper	Upper block-punch
	Circle block-punch
	Cross block-punch
Middle	Outer block-punch
	Circle block-punch
	Cross block-punch
Lower	Lower block-punch
OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL
Arm Conditioning

ROKKYU - 6TH KYU (YELLOW BELT - GREEN TAG)
HOJO UNDO	SHORIN KATA
Kyan Lines 1-3	None

IPPON KUMITE
Upper	Upper block-punch
	Circle block-punch
	Cross block-punch
Middle	Outer block-punch
	Circle block-punch
	Cross block-punch
Lower	Lower block-front kick, step in, cover, punch
	45 low parry-front kick, step in, cover, punch
OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL
Stationary singles, doubles and triples
High-Middle-Low (1 series) Upper block, outer block, lower block

GOKYU - 5TH KYU (GREEN BELT)
HOJO UNDO	SHORIN KATA
Itosu Lines 4-6	Naihanchi Shodan
	Seisan
IPPON KUMITE
Upper	Opposite inward block-punch
	Opposite inward block-kick and punch
	Kyan chicken fighting series
	Cross block-empi
	Circle block-empi
	Circle block, cross block-empi
Middle	same as above
Lower	Step to the outside, cat stance-kick groin
	Step to the inside, cat stance-kick groin
	Twist stance, twisting inward forearm block-augmented punch
OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL
Moving singles, doubles and triples
High-Middle-Low (5 new series)
	Kyan Series - upward shuto uke, cross-block, downward shuto uke
	Chicken Series - chicken block, inward chicken block, downward block
	Circle block, inward block, lower open hand block
	X-block, augmented middle shuto block, augmented downward shuto block
	Augmented upper block, augmented outer block, augmented lower block

YONKYU - 4TH KYU (GREEN BELT - RED TAG)
	SHORIN KATA
	Pinan 1-5
	Naihanchi Nidan
CENTER LINE PUNCHING
Rear hand punch Front hand punch Rear, front punch Presssing block, punch Elbow block, punch Front, rear punch
IPPON KUMITE
Upper	Step out to cat stance, high guard-front kick
	Step out to cat stance, high guard-side kick
	Step 45 to front stance, high guard-semi roundhouse kick
	X-block grab and twist arm, kick to shoulder and punch (inside)
	X-block grab and twist arm, kick to the ribs and punch (outside)
	X-block, lower block-front kick, backfist and punch
Middle	Same as above, omit X-block series
Lower	Twisting inward forearm block-front kick, backfist, punch
	Lower X-block-push leg to side, front kick, backfist, punch
	Seisan foot catch-front kick, step in, backfist punch
OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL
Moving Centerline Punching Continuous Long Chamber Continuous Armor work - stationary

SANKYU - 3TH KYU (BROWN BELT)
HOJO UNDO	SHORIN KATA
Kyan Lines 4-6	Anaku
	Wanshu
	Naihanchi Sandan
IPPON KUMITE
Upper	Twisting open inward block, front kick, backfist punch
	X-block, eye thrust
	X-block, step in, shuto to neck
	Kyan upper series - inside and outside twist stance
Middle	Twisting open inward block, front kick, backfist punch
	Middle hooking drop block, punch
	Middle hooking drop block, middle hooking drop block and simultaneous front kick
	Kyan kamai-counter (3)
Lower	Knee block, front kick
	Twist and downward punch to kicking leg
	Lower block-front kick off forward leg
OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL
Armor Work (Long Chamber Continuous)
OPTIONAL MATERIAL
Nanchaku Basics

NIKYU - 2ND KYU
HOJO UNDO	SHORIN KATA
Stationary Bo Lines	Gojushiho
Stationary Sai Lines	Chinto
IPPON KUMITE
Upper	Jump back-double front kick
	Cross block-push arm down, step in, chop neck
	X-block, shuffle, shuto to neck
Middle	Twist to side, forearm block, kotegaishi
	Middle hooking drop block, middle hooking drop block, double front kick under arms
	Double arm break
Lower	Step off the side-hit Achilles tendon
	Knee block-front kick
	Seisan foot catch, double step (right front stance / left front stance) back on inside, pull let
	Seisan foot catch, roll thigh out, press toe into thigh
OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL
Weapons Ippon Kumite (stationary) - 3 with each weapon (Bo, Sai)
BO - BO
Attacker thrusts to face
Circle block, thrust to face Circle block, step in, reverse end strike to knee Step back to inside of body, reverse end block, shuffle step in sliding thrust to foot
SAI - BO
Attacker thrusts to face
Step 45 to outside of body into cat stance, open block, shuffle in double closed punch Step back to outside of body into front stance, open block, back said in upper kamai, open thrust to fact (Toei Sai) Step back, X-block, push to the outside, step in, chop neck

IKKYU - 1ST KYU
HOJO UNDO	SHORIN KATA
Moving Bo Lines	Passai Sho
Moving Sai Lines	Kusanku Sho
IPPON KUMITE
Upper	Ready position, twist right foot towards right (guard up), turn and back-kick with left leg
	Ready position, step 45 to right (opposite open side) high-guard, side thrust kick with left
Middle	Step 45 to cat stance, snake hands grab (left on top mid-arm, right botton wrist), step behind foot, throw, side-kick ribs
	Step 45 to cat stance, arc catch (left hand under elbow, right on wrist, grab wrist & shuffle in while pulling forward & down, right leg side-kick down
Lower	Back into left front stance and jam-block shin (double palm heel block), grab pants and pull opponent off balance to your right side, step in and elbow opposite (back area)
	Step back 45 with left foot into front stance, left outer block, right lower block kick (knife hands), shuffle in and side chop (across) neck with left knife hand
	Step (outside of kick) into horse stance (feet aligned parallel kick), grap leg (left hand on bottom, right on top) and kick groin (toes up)
OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL
Weapons Ippon Kumite (moving) - 5 with each weapon (Bo, Sai)
BO - BO
Downward strike - Step in & upper block, redirect strike down, strike groin Downward strike - Step in & upper block, heel toe in, horizontal thrust to midsection Roundhouse strike to knee - Step 45, roundhouse block in crane stance, reverse roundhouse strike to temple Face thrust - Step back to inside of body, reverse end block, redirect strike with sticking circle, sliding thrust to ribs, reverse downward stike to back Reverse end strike to middle - Step off 90, vertical block, throw bo to side while shifting body, reverse end upward stike to groin
SAI - BO
Downward strike - Step back into front stance, X-block, push to inside of body, shuffle in, chop to kneed, stab ribs Face thrust - Opposite open opposite inward block, catch bo in handle and redirect to side, roundhouse kick, closed punch to head Face thrust - Jump to outside of body, open middle block, shuffle in, hook knee with handle, pull off balance Face thrust - Jump to outside of body, open middle block, slide down bo striking heand, shuffle in and chop neck Downward strike - Step into cat stance to outside of body, drop sai to hold with blade, catch bo in handle, redirect to side, shuffle in, downward strike head

SHODAN
	SHORIN KATA
	Seiunchin
	Tokamine Bo
	Toei Sai
IPPON KUMITE
Upper	Circle block, step around, jump on waist, double strike to temple
	Shift to front stance, lifting block, stand up, punch
	Shift to front stance, lifting block, step into catch stance, punch ribs
	Circle block, tenkan, pull down
	Shift to front stance, lifting block, shift to opposite side, side punch
Middle	Shift to forearm parry, drop into front stance and pull person into kick
Lower	Seisan foot catch, pull into kick, punch face
	Seisan foot catch, step in and push down on knee, punch
OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL
Bo long chamber continous Free sparring with and without armor
MISCELLANEOUS
Demonstration Teaching Assistant (1 year commitment)

NIDAN
	SHORIN KATA
	Sanchin
	Kusanku Dai
	Passai Dai
	Sakugawa Bo
	Tawata Sai
IPPON KUMITE
Middle - Step 45 in cat stance, catch arm, pivot, grab over arm, take down, jump up and lock arm with foot Step 45 in cat stance, catch arm, pivot under arm, push leg down with foot, break arm with forearm Step back cross block, step behind leg, thrust hand to chin while kicking leg out Step back circle block, drop down on one knee and take down by pushing and pulling lower leg, stand up, kick Lower kick - defender grabs with seisan foot catch, roll and break grasp with foot, take down with scissor legs, punch stomach Step back lower block, step in hooking kicking leg, grab chest sweep leg, punch Twist stance, block to outside, step in hooking leg, grab gi, kick thigh, punch Step back lower block, step in grab, wanshu throw, trap arm with hands, trap other arm with scissor legs, turkey wing arm, finger to throat
MISCELLANEOUS
Teaching (regularly scheduled class for at least one year) Bo Sparring

Program Requirements

Shorin Ryu Karatedo Rank Requirements

YOUTH - KYUKYU - 9TH KYU (1 YELLOW TAG) 7 year olds

YOUTH - HAKKYU - 8TH KYU (2 YELLOW TAGS)

NANAKYU - 7TH KYU (YELLOW BELT)

ROKKYU - 6TH KYU (YELLOW BELT - GREEN TAG)

GOKYU - 5TH KYU (GREEN BELT)

YONKYU - 4TH KYU (GREEN BELT - RED TAG)

SANKYU - 3TH KYU (BROWN BELT)

NIKYU - 2ND KYU

IKKYU - 1ST KYU

SHODAN

NIDAN